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  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Between "The Rock" And A Hard Place

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Apr 28, 2002
    based on 127 ratings
     | 12,811 views

    Life is slippery, stressful and full of obstacles, but Jesus is our Rock, our Fortress and our Deliverer.

    Between "The Rock" and a Hard Place 1. Has life ever dealt you a hard blow? Got any enemies? Limitations? (Don’t Go Anywhere!!!) 2. David had killed a lion, a bear and a giant as a young boy. (Invincibility of youth?) 3. David’s enemies had taught him his strengths, limitations and God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving These Bones!

    Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jan 21, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,499 views

    This sermon is to allow people to take a look at their spirutal lives and see if they are giving God what he is so greatly deserving of.

    The church has become an unusal place, and is full of unusal bones. The church has become so lost until we have strange requirements for our pastors to reach for us to even consider them as our pastor. If you don’t believe me a take glimpse at our baptsit state paper. They often have churchs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Clark avatar

    Living In This World Ii Series

    Contributed by Dennis Clark on Feb 26, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,738 views

    A look at Spiritual Growth according to Paul

    I. (vs. 5) Christ completed work A. Eternal Salvation 1. vs. 4 kindness and love of God appeared 2. initiating and fulfilling the act of salvation 3. totally of God’s action B. The result of God’s purpose in Christ 1. He saved us 2. not because of our deeds a. what we have done ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Eyes

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Dec 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,801 views

    HOW GOD VIEWS LIFE AS COMPARED TO HOW WE VIEW IT.

    GOD’S EYES JAMES 4:14b INTRO: HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR LIFE? 1: YOUR EYES A) WHAT’S YOUR VIEW ON LIFE? B) WHAT INFLUENCES YOUR VIEW ON LIFE? C) IS LIFE A PARTY, A RACE, A MARATHON, A BATTLE OR GAME? POINT: HOW YOU SEE YOUR LIFE OR HOW YOU DECSRIBE YOUR LIFE INFLUENCES YOUR LIFE MORE THAN YOU REALIZE. IT ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Aarron Ellerman avatar

    The Wake-Up Call Series

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 28, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,318 views

    The extent God will go to in order to wake His people from thier apathy.

    Joel 1:1-7 “The Wake-up Call” • Background o Understanding prophetic writings. o More than foretelling future events. o Purpose of the prophet (God’s covenant) o Covenant prosecutors with a message of judgment and blessing. o Offers a fuller picture of the ministry of God’s prophets. o Prophecy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Hawks avatar

    Complaint-Free World Reprised Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,376 views

    Today is Celebration Sunday for the year 2007 here at Bridgewater United Methodist Church. This fall we’ve been talking about and studying guidelines to living a more abundant life.

    INTRODUCTION: Review of guidelines to an abundant life: • I must tithe all that I receive to the person, place, or institution where I receive my spiritual food. • I must set clear-cut, tangible goals. • I must forgive everyone all the time, including myself. • I must seek, discover, and follow my ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Discipleship, Ministry & Mission Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 5, 2006
     | 2,916 views

    Relfecting Christ to the world around us through living out our calling.

    EPIC-11/9/03-40 Days-Discipleship, Ministry & Mission Metaphor of the mirror-reflect X, His glory, character, attitude, nature. Purpose Clip-40 days Purpose that gives us hope Purpose that gives us passion Purpose that gives us reason to live Purpose that gives life meaning Must discover our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Bringing The Wanderer Home

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,027 views

    To note our responsibility of entreating the erring.

    Bringing the Wanderer Home Text: James 5.19-20 Thesis: To note our responsibility of entreating the erring. Introduction: (1) The Bible teaches the possibility of apostasy (e.g., Gal. 5.4; 2 Pet. 2.20-22). (2) What is the church to do with those who have apostatized? Discussion: I. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John McCormack avatar

    Life Lessons Learned From Samuel, Saul And David Series

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,991 views

    FOCAL POINT: THE CROWN OF GLORY

    LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM SAMUEL, SAUL AND DAVID PART 2 OF A 3 PART SERIES 1 PETER 5: 2-10 KEY VERSE: 1 PETER 5: 4 FOCAL POINT: THE CROWN OF GLORY INTRODUCTION: PLEASE SEE PART 1 OF THIS THREE PART SERIES OF LIFE LESSONS FOR A BROAD INTRODUCTION. THIS TEACHING ADDRESSES ISSUES WITH KING SAUL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Soyao avatar

    The First Sign

    Contributed by Anthony Soyao on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,673 views

    Messianic sign in the Wedding in Cana through Invitation, Petition, Expectation, Transformation & Glorification

    The First Sign John 2:1-11 The Wedding in Cana 1. Jesus, Mary and the Disciples in a Wedding festival – The Invitation (Verse 1 – 2) A. Jesus did his first messianic sign at a wedding festival B. Weddings were the biggest and most important celebrations among the Jewish people C. The weeklong ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David Edison Thella avatar

    This Is Possible In New Testament

    Contributed by David Edison Thella on Feb 8, 2016
     | 2,657 views

    Just wanted to open few things that Christians tend to forget

    1. Coming short of the grace of God. “See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” Hebrews 12:14 NIV Bitterness is an infection in our affection for the Lord. In the bible we often see that the vineyard or grapes or ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Propagating A Family Like An Olive Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 26, 2014
     | 4,605 views

    Raising a family is like building an olive orchard, and it is hard work.

    Feast of the Holy Family (Sunday after Christmas) Thirteen Days of Christmas Since the family is the basic unit of society, the Church, and her Scripture, has much to say about it. Our psalm today uses agricultural metaphors for the family: the husband will eat the fruit of his hands, the wife ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    To The Seven Churches Of Asia Minor

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,774 views

    Jesus is Lord, and He is coming...

    TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA MINOR. Revelation 1:4-8. GREETINGS Revelation 1:4. Here in a broad epistle from the Apostle John, “Grace and peace” combines a variation on the customary Greek “Greetings” with a condensed version of the traditional Jewish “Shalom.” The efficacy of the blessing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    All The World Is A Stage

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 28, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,677 views

    The deed is done before the all-seeing God. His approval is reward enough in itself.

    ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE. Matthew 6:1-6; Matthew 6:16-21. “All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare reminds us, “and all the men and women merely players.” “And one man,” continues the playwright, “in his time plays many parts…” Jesus’ teaching on almsgiving, prayer and fasting in the Sermon on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Question Of Fasting

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 18, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,243 views

    A warning against mixing things that differ.

    THE QUESTION OF FASTING. Matthew 9:14-17. It is a strange thing that the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus to ask, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” (Matthew 9:14). It is unfortunately typical of religious people to be performing some ritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational